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The study evaluates how personal blogs support undergraduates in acquiring professional competencies through class activity reporting, reflective writing during the Practicum, and label-based self-reflection. 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In this context the article proposes and assesses how blogs can become a useful learning tool for the acquisition of professional competencies . Students were asked, after opening a personal blog, to introduce the activities carried out in class as well as their reflectionson the Practicum period, and to use labels as an element of self-reflection on the degree of acquisition of the competencies worked on . In order to assess the experience, a selfreport questionnaire was used, which was completed by 82 students . This information is complemented with an analysis of the contents published in the blogs . Among the results obtained it is worth highlighting that students did not always have extensive knowledge of blogs as a technological tool, a fact that must not be overlooked if blogs are to be included in university courses . The study also showed that participating students valued blogs as a valid instrument for the acquisition of professional competencies, were satisfied with the teaching-learning-teaching process achieved, and recommended their use at university level.  \nHighlights:  \nBlogs are a support to reflect on the acquisition of professional competencies .  \nThe use of labels gives guidance to students on the acquisition of their competencies .  \nBlogs have potential benefits as interactive and communicative tools .  \nFeedback from teachers helps students increase their professional competencies .  \nKeywords  \nblog, Higher Education, competencies, reflection  \nM. Rosselló, C. Pinya  \nDigital Education Review-Number 31, June 2017-[http://greav.ub.edu/der/](http://greav.ub.edu/der/ 20)[ 20](http://greav.ub.edu/der/ 20)  \nI. Introduction  \nCompetency-based educational approaches and the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) in university classes are two of the key elements that have characterized the redesign of curricula in Spanish universities following the construction of the so-called European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which was launched in order to agree on learning standards between European universities . Although these two additions are justified by different (and occasionally contradictory) arguments, the truth is that today they represent much of the instructional innovation taking place . Their emergence has been so fast that, in only a few years, a host of case studies, studies and research have proliferated in this field (Aguaded, López, & Alonso, 2010; Bartolomé, Cano, & Compañó, 2011; Portillo, Iranzo, & Rosselló, 2013) .  \nAdopting the recommendations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (2002, 2005), many universities have introduced academic, cross-curricular and professional competencies into the core of their syllabi. Zabalza & Escudero (2004) point out that competencies constitute applied abilities that enable people to know how to recognize the relevant problems of a profession, to know how to prevent and detect their existence in real or simulated situations, and to know how to organize their solution . Meanwhile, Pérez García (2008) holds that the notion of professional competency refers to problematic situations that require mobilizing the knowledge to make decisions and to act in an appropriate manner in the work context.  \nWhile competency-based approaches have been conceptualized in different ways, in our context w","cbCaibjZ2u8lbBml","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibjZ2u8lbBml","pdf",402262,"English","# Highlights\n# Keywords\n# Introduction\n## Competency-based approaches and ICT in higher education\n## Definition and characteristics of professional competencies\n## Competency-based learning and psychoeducational implications\n## Critiques and challenges of the approach\n## ICT boom and teaching transformation","[{\"question\":\"How were students asked to use blogs in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Students opened personal blogs to report class activities, reflect on the Practicum period, and use labels as part of self-reflection on how well they acquired the targeted competencies.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the experience assessed?\",\"answer\":\"A self-report questionnaire completed by 82 students assessed the experience, and the study also analyzed the contents published in the blogs.\"},{\"question\":\"What key benefits of blogs were identified?\",\"answer\":\"Students valued blogs as a valid instrument for acquiring professional competencies, expressed satisfaction with the teaching-learning-teaching process, and recommended using blogs at university level.\"}]","Using Blogs to Improve Professional Competencies among Undergraduate Students | PDF",1792091340,48]